It's a little difficult sometimes because obviously Japanese songs are written in Japanese and you have to read it at singing speed, but I'm improving (maybe). The karaoke rooms also do have a lot of English songs so those are fun.
We really have nothing comparable to Japanese karaoke in Australia. Basically you go to a karaoke place (bar? Box? Room? I have no idea what to call it) with your friends (I have been with five people once, and three people twice) and get a room which you enter, sit down and start singing. You get a little handheld remote control and search for songs, and create a playlist type thing.
Sometimes the film clip comes up as you sing but more often than not a 90s style crappy filmclip comes up (Juicebox by The Strokes had a car speeding down a road surrounded by city lights, Bleeding Love had a little love story going on, crappy clothes and picnics in the park included, and The Rolling Stones' Brown Sugar had some mechanics just walking around together in a garage and looking serious).
One thing about karaoke that surprised me is that people stay there for SO LONG. I haven't timed it, but I'd say 5 hours is a fair estimate of the longest I've been there. You order drinks and can also order food, and it really doesn't feel that long. Maybe it does but I just really like singing so it doesn't bother me.
Anyway, pictures!
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